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BDrones & UAVs
Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle
At a glance
Measured figures
X-47B · Length
Single source38 ft 2 in (11.63 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Northrop Grumman X-47B | Selex ES Falco |
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| Crew | None aboard (semi-autonomous operation)[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Technology demonstrator[source] | Falco and Falco EVO : Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle Astore : Tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Italy[source] |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Grumman[source] | Selex ES Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (since 2008) Leonardo Leonardo-Finmeccanica (since 2016) |
6.2 m[source]
X-47B · Range
Single source2,400 mi (3,900 km, 2,100 nmi)[source]
X-47B · Wing area
Single source953.6 sq ft (88.59 m 2 )[source]
Astore: >
Single sourceEndurance
Single sourceFalco EVO: > to >
Single sourceFalco EVO: >20 hr to >24 hr Astore: >16 hr[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | Active[source] | — |
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| Primary user | United States Navy[source] | Pakistan Air Force Royal Saudi Air Force Bangladesh Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | ~50 production aircraft[source] |
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| First flight | 4 February 2011[source] | Falco : December 2003 Falco EVO : 2012[source] |
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| Developed from | Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Pratt & Whitney F100-220U turbofan[source] | 1 × Heavy fuel engine[source] |
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| Designer | — | Galileo Avionica[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | Falco : 2009[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 100 kg (331 lb)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 2 × under-wing hardpoints for total 2 Roketsan Cirit missiles (Astore)[source] |
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| Communications | — | Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km[source] |
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| Falco EVO | — | 6,000 m[source] |
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| Astore | — | >7,000 m[source] |
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| Avionics | — | Communications: Jamming-resistant data-link, real time data transmission, range >200 km Mission payloads: High resolution cameras: thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO Radars: Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar Targeting: Laser designator Others: Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)[source] |
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| Mission payloads | — | High resolution cameras: thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO Radars: Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar Targeting: Laser designator Others: Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)[source] |
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| High resolution cameras | — | thermal imaging , hyperspectral imaging , colour TV, EO[source] |
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| Radars | — | Synthetic aperture radar , maritime surveillance radar[source] |
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| Targeting | — | Laser designator[source] |
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| Others | — | Electronic support measures equipment, NBC sensors, self-protection equipment ( chaff / flare dispensers)[source] |
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